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Next-gen PT Cruiser imagined despite car's demise

Rendering of a next-generation Chrysler PT Cruiser – Click above for high-res image gallery
The end of production of the Chrysler PT Cruiser prompted a reader at the Cheers and Gears forum to try his hand at rendering what could have been a…

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Peugot diesel LeMans racer hits the track

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res testing pics of the 908 HDi
Peugeot first showed off their new diesel powered LeMans challenger at the Paris Motor Show last September. This June they will we taking on the totally dominant Audi R10s at le…

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Cars cost more than houses in Detroit

The twenty-first century has not been kind to the state of Michigan. Tens of thousands of jobs have been lost at both the automakers and suppliers, and the tax cuts implemented by the Republican-controlled legislature have gutted state revenues while…

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Aston Martin DBS gets Touchtronic tranny

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Aston Martin DBS
The ultimate Aston Martin is only a year old, but it's already getting some updates including a new automatic transmission. The DBS will receive an optional automatic transmission dubbed the…

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First hybrid London double decker bus delivered

Transport for London and Metrobus have just taken delivery of the first of seventeen new hybrid double decker buses. The two-story buses have been iconic image of central London for over half a century and now they are rolling forward into the 21st…